Tax verifiedAs of 2026

Register a dog in Neuchâtel

Canton of Neuchâtel

Registration, dog tax and the responsible office for Neuchâtel at a glance.

Register a dog in Neuchâtel: your next step

Find the listed office for Neuchâtel and the available reporting information. Ask the responsible office about the exact process and the deadline that applies to your situation.

Information about reporting your dog
With the municipality of residence; keep the microchip and owner details up to date in the national AMICUS database

Ville de Neuchâtel – Office de l'accueil et des quartiers

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Annual costs

First dog

CHF 120

Each additional dog

CHF 120

Responsible office

Ville de Neuchâtel – Office de l'accueil et des quartiers

Rue de l'Hôtel-de-Ville 1
2000 Neuchâtel

Contact checked Checked on 2 September 2026. Ville de Neuchâtel – Office de l'accueil et des quartiers – offizielle Kontaktseite; mit ch.ch gegengeprüft.

Key information

Tax liability from
3 months
Registration
With the municipality of residence; keep the microchip and owner details up to date in the national AMICUS database
Tax period
Annually; under cantonal law, generally half tax for dogs acquired after 30 June
Additional source notes in the German original
  • Der kommunale Tarif setzt die Hundesteuer auf CHF 120 fest.
  • Die kommunale Jahressteuer enthält den kantonalen Anteil von CHF 30 und darf insgesamt CHF 120 nicht übersteigen.
  • Kantonales Hundesteuergesetz: https://rsn.ne.ch/DATA/program/books/rsne/htm/636.20.htm
  • ch.ch Behördenverzeichnis für den Kontaktabgleich: https://www.ch.ch/en/safety-and-justice/addresses-of-administrative-authorities/
  • Registrierte Hunde für Plausibilitätsprüfungen: https://tierstatistik.identitas.ch/data/dogs-map-commune.csv
  • Registrierung in AMICUS: https://www.amicus.ch/